On the subject of delusions of grandeur, check out this boxer. Yes, he calls himself Cam Awesome. Yes, he does actually use the term ‘Taylor Swift of boxing’. No, I have no idea what that means. I’m not sure he does either.

Bear in mind, he lost this bout. Consider what might be unleashed should he win. Be afraid.

We got a lesson in the financial challenges of professional sport this week with the news that Los Angeles Clipper Josh Smith is somehow going to have to make do on a reduced pay packet of $6.9 million next season.

“It is going to be a little harder on me this year,” he said. “But I’m going to push through it, you know?”

That’s the spirit, Josh. But here if you need. And look on the bright side. At least you’re not a professional sportswoman.

FIFA crisis? What FIFA crisis?

One guy feeling the love, believe it or not, is FIFA boss Sepp Blatter. From Russia.

In St Petersburg on his first overseas trip since soccer’s ‘governing’ body went to custard, Blatter was given a vote of confidence by the boss of the Russia 2018 World Cup.

According to Alexei Sorokin, Sepp’s the victim in this hot mess.

Vladimir Putin went one better, saying the outgoing FIFA boss should get a Nobel Prize. Which is something Sepp’s always wanted.

“People like Mr Blatter or the heads of big international sporting federations, or the Olympic Games, deserve special recognition,” said Vlad. “If there is anyone who deserves the Nobel Prize, it’s those people.”

Vlad didn’t say which Nobel Prize. In Sepp’s case, I think we can safely rule out Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature and Peace. Which just leaves Economic Sciences, an area where I guess you could argue FIFA is breaking new ground.